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New cancer treatments may be on the horizon, thanks to mRNA vaccines
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
What we’re trying to do with the mRNA vaccine for cancer is alert the immune system to the tumor so the immune system will attack it, it’s basically biological software,”
Mayo Clinic Scientists Advance Breast, Ovarian Cancer Research with Cryo-Electron Microscopy
Posted in Medicine on 1st Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
In cryo-electron microscopy, purified BRCA1-BARD1 bound to nucleosomes, together referred to as macromolecules, are flash-frozen then imaged using an electron microscope.
New treatment may improve immune system’s ability to destroy cancer cells
Posted in Medicine on 1st Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
The findings shows that by restricting a group of cells known to impede immune responses, the treatment frees up other immune cells that go on to attack tumours and cancer cells.
Once-promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine disappoints with final trial data
Posted in Medicine on 4th Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
And despite CureVac’s mRNA stumble we are quickly learning how to optimize these vaccines with newer, safer, and more effective iterations in development.
COVID-19 infections are rare and mild after vaccination
Posted in Medicine, Science on 3rd Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
This means full vaccination was 91 percent effective at preventing any kind of SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptomatic or asymptomatic.